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Misc UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

The G-8 group of countries includes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Britain, Canada, Germany and Italy

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Britain, Canada, Germany and Italy”.
The full membership of the G-8 includes Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Russia (note that Russia's membership has been suspended since 2014), and the United States.

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